Should the Philippines recognize the Sultanate of Sulu?

Question

To what extent should the Philippines recognize the Sultanate of Sulu?

Answer 1

Of course not.

Answer 2

The Philippines can never legally recognize the Sultanate of Sulu. The Philippine constitution does not legally recognize royalty. There are dozens of Muslim and Tribal royalties in Mindanao alone. Though they are acknowledged as royal families but they do not get any special treatment from the government. They have to pay taxes, register with the government like any other Filipino citizen. This has therefore weaken the claim of Sabah by the Sultan of Sulu.

Answer 3

The two families who are amongst themselves in a dispute over the throne of the Sultanate of Sulu are impoverished and have lost their glory long ago. I don’t think it would do the Sulu archipelago any good (yes, it could become a true stronghold for Abbu Syayab and the likes, terrorism brings money…); it wouldn’t do any good to the Philippines, and it would further stress the uneasy relationship with Malaysia, which is still not sure if they should get rid of Sabah or not. As long as there is petrol and palm oil plantations in Sabah they will never let go anyway…

By the way, one of the Sultans of Sulu was in Sabah recently and laid officially any claim to rest. But I think it was not the Sultan that is accepted by a majority…

Answer 4

I believe that the Philippine government is implicitly recognizing the Sultanate of Sulu. The sultanate has existed for more than 500 years. It has resisted foreign interference through diplomacy, signing peace pact and treaties with Spain and the U.S. in exchange for peace in the Sulu Archipelago. The treaties ensures mutual recognition. The sultanate will recognize foreign power as a protector, thus making the sultanate a protectorate of Spain or US in exchange for recognition of the sultanate, its customs and tradition. As a consequence of these pacts, various sultans in the past played significant roles in Philippine politics, and the most noteworthy was Hadji Butu who was serving Jamalul Kiram II and who became Prime Minister of Sulu in 1894, then Military Governor under the US in 1904, Deputy District Governor of Sulu in 1914 and later senator representing Mindanao and Sulu. At present, current administration line up for senatorial elections this May has included the current Sultan of Sulu, Jamalul Kiram III as one of its senatorial candidates. I believe that this is a tacit recognition of the the sultanate.

Answer 5

Yes we should, why shouldn't we? But it should work the other way around too, the sultanate should recognize the common law we share in this country and respect the the Republic's governance.

Answer 6

yes, that is the basis of our sabah claim.

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